OneFootball
Blaise BourgeoisĀ·26 May 2018
OneFootball
Blaise BourgeoisĀ·26 May 2018
After conceding an early goal, Houston Dynamo buckled down on defence and allowed their explosive attack to go to work, scoring three straight goals to earn all three points.
If you enjoy back-and-forthĀ action, you will love to watch the replay of this one.
David Villa only needed six minutes to make his impact, as the Spanish legend took advantage of a poor clearance and smashed home the opening goal from just inside the box to give NYCFC the early lead.
Young VenezuelanĀ Alejandro Fuenmayor would level the match just 15 minutes later, heading home a free kick for the defenderās second goal of the season to make it 1-1.
Quick look at the @alejandrof294 header that has things level. #HOUvNYC pic.twitter.com/9HdmQHqZ6vĀ āĀ
NYCFC would embarrassingly give up any chance of a result through a poor back pass thatĀ Boniek GarcĆa would happily take advantage of.Ā GarcĆa was able to easily waltz in and pass the ball across goal forĀ TomĆ”s MartĆnez to tap into the empty net for his third goal of the season. Classic FIFA goal.
Boniek press ā”ļø @HoustonDynamo goal!It's 2-1 with 20 to play. #HOUvNYC https://t.co/ZMV6qqXToqĀ āĀ
In the 80th minute, Alberth Elis continued to make his case for a spot in the MLS All-Star starting lineup, scoring his seventh goal of the season to add to his five assists to give the Dynamo a 3-1 lead that would prove to be insurmountable.
NYCFC have lost a bit of momentum lately, winning just one of their last four matches to drop to 7-3-3, while Houston improves to 5-3-3 and 4th place in the Western Conference.